Portable Multi-Configuration Toss Game Rack System

ABSTRACT

The present disclosure relates to a portable multi-configurable toss game rack system for individual or team use. The portable multi-configurable toss game rack system may comprise a plurality of configurations to play toss games commonly known as Cornhole, Ladder Toss, Washers pitching, Golf chip, and Beer Pong also known as Beirut or can be used as a toss game where points are scored. The portable multi-configurable toss game rack system can also be used on land or as a floating game in a swimming pool or appropriate body of water. The portable multi-configurable toss game rack system can be carried, broken down, and/or stored in a bag or appropriate container.

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention

The present disclosure generally relates to target-oriented toss gamesalso known as throwing games for individual or team use, where pointsare scored, can be played on land or swimming pool and is easilyportable where it can be carried or disassembled and stored in a bag, orany appropriate container. More specifically, embodiments of the presentdisclosure relate to target-oriented toss game that may comprise tossobjects, vertical supports, and receptacles attached to the verticalsupports adapted to receive the toss objects.

2. Description of the Related Art

Relevant prior art includes:

U.S. patent Ser. No. 13/844,871 June, 2016 Esposito

U.S. patent Ser. No. 13/404,250 February, 2012 Brown

U.S. Pat. No. 7,805,959 May, 2010 Webb

U.S. Pat. No. 7,325,807 February, 2008 Eason

Field of Classification Search include: 273/342: 273/400; 473/496;108/25; 273/398-402; 62/457.3; A63B 63/08: A63B 63/00; A63B 67/06; A63B67/002: A63B 2067/063; A63F 2250/024; A63F 9/0204; A63F 9/02;

An array of target-oriented toss games such as Cornhole, Ladder Toss,Washers pitching, Golf chip, and Beer Pong also known as Beirutcurrently exist and have increased in popularity in the United Statesand most of the civilized world. In most toss games, the users play bytossing, lofting or with the use of a golf club chip a golf ball, pingpong ball, or bag at or toward a target cup or hole in a game board toearn points or prizes.

Target-oriented toss games are a popular form of entertainment oftenplayed in social gatherings at backyard BBQ, beach, swimming pool,university and college campus, parking lot tailgate party, carnival,hotel resort, display booth, and other gaming arenas. Such toss gamesare easily adaptable to skills of users of all ages. This can beaccomplished by increasing or decreasing the distance at which theplayer must stand from the toss game through which the ping pong ball,bag, or golf ball must be tossed, lofted, or with the use of a golf clubchipped at or towards targets to score points.

Many such target-oriented toss games are typically specialized to playspecific games on a definite structure with specific method of play andpoints scored. In addition, many of these games are heavy or cumbersomeand have been in existence for several years, and the excitement ofplaying these games has worn off for many players.

As such there is an unmet need for a portable multi-configuration tossgame rack system that is quick to assemble, easily adaptable todiffering targets, target angles, rules, and point systems. Suchportable multi-configuration toss game rack system should also be easilyconfigurable such that players who become bored with one configurationcan change to another more challenging or entertaining configuration.

Furthermore, portable multi-configuration toss game rack system that canbe used on land and in a swimming pool or appropriate body of water.

BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The portable multi-configuration toss game rack system generally relatesto target-oriented toss games and is designed to overcome thedeficiencies of the prior art discussed above.

The portable multi-configuration toss game rack system takes up lessroom.

The portable multi-configuration toss game rack system may be used toplay commonly known toss games.

The portable multi-configuration toss game rack system may be used toplay as a new point scoring toss game.

The portable multi-configuration toss game rack system may be used toplay toss games at different distances.

The portable multi-configuration toss game rack system can be played onland or appropriate body of water.

The portable multi-configuration toss game rack system meant for all agegroups.

The portable multi-configuration toss game rack system has proper sizeopenings to fit a plurality of cups, containment netting, or appropriatecontainers.

The portable multi-configuration toss game rack system may compriseplurality of engageable removeable connectors, plurality of engageableremoveable support arms extending outwardly and upwardly from saidconnectors, plurality of engageable removeable basket ring holdersattached to said connectors and support arms to create plurality ofdifferent configurations of said portable multi-configuration toss gamerack system.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

Drawings—Figures

The accompanying drawings, which are incorporated herein, illustratesome, but not the only nor exclusive, examples of embodiments and/orfeatures of the present disclosure. It is intended that embodiments andfigures disclosed herein are to be considered illustrative of thepresent disclosure herein, rather than limiting in any fashion.

FIG. 1 is first embodiment exploded perspective view of portablemulti-configuration toss game rack system components in playingconfiguration.

FIG. 2 is another embodiment perspective view of assembled portablemulti-configuration toss game rack system in playing configuration.

FIG. 3 is another embodiment perspective view of assembled portablemulti-configuration toss game rack system in playing configuration.

FIG. 4 is another embodiment perspective view of assembled portablemulti-configuration toss game rack system in playing configuration.

FIG. 5 is a 5-sided connector block.

FIG. 6 is a 6-sided connector block.

FIG. 7 is a single-basket ring with anti-rotation ribs and containmentnetting tabs.

FIG. 8 is a four-basket ring coupler with containment netting tabs.

FIG. 9 is another embodiment perspective view of assembled portablemulti-configuration toss game rack system with drinking cups in playingconfiguration.

FIG. 10 is another embodiment perspective view of assembled portablemulti-configuration toss game rack system with containment netting inplaying configuration.

REFERENCE NUMERALS

-   -   10—block 5-sided connector    -   11—block 6-sided connector    -   12—single basket ring holder    -   13—four basket ring coupler holder    -   14—support arm    -   15—anti-rotation rib    -   16—containment netting tab    -   17—drinking cup    -   18—containment netting    -   21—exploded perspective view of components in playing        configuration    -   22—perspective view of completed assembly in playing        configuration    -   23—perspective view of completed assembly in playing        configuration    -   24—perspective view of completed assembly in playing        configuration    -   25—perspective view of completed assembly in playing        configuration    -   26—perspective view of completed assembly in playing        configuration

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

The present disclosure can be played as a target-oriented toss gamecommonly known as Cornhole, Ladder Toss, Washers pitching, Golf chip,and Beer Pong also known as Beirut or as a new target-oriented toss gamewhere points are given for landing the object in different basket ringcups and/or containment netting removably secured to said portablemulti-configuration toss game rack system.

FIG. 1 shows exploded embodiment perspective view of portablemulti-configuration toss game rack system engageable removeablecomponents 21 where the engageable removeable single-basket ring holderswith anti-rotation ribs and containment netting tabs 12 attaches to theengageable removeable connectors 11. The engageable removeable upwardlyand outwardly support arms 14 attaches to connectors 11.

FIG. 2 shows another embodiment perspective view of portablemulti-configuration toss game rack system in playing configuration 22where the four-basket ring coupler holders with containment netting tabs13 attaches to upwardly extending support arms 14. The engageableremoveable upwardly and outwardly support arms 14 attaches to connectors10.

FIG. 3 shows another embodiment perspective view of portablemulti-configuration toss game rack system in playing configuration 23where the engageable removeable single-basket ring holders withanti-rotation ribs and containment netting tabs 12 attaches to upwardlyextending support arms 14. The engageable removeable upwardly andoutwardly support arms 14 attaches to connectors 11.

FIG. 4 shows another embodiment perspective view of portablemulti-configuration toss game rack system in playing configuration 24where the single-basket ring holders with anti-rotation ribs andcontainment netting tabs 12 attaches to upwardly extending support arms14. The engageable removeable upwardly and outwardly support arms 14attaches to connectors 11.

FIG. 5 show block 5-sided block connector.

FIG. 6 shows block 6-sided block connector.

FIG. 7 shows single-basket ring with containment netting tabs andanti-rotation ribs.

FIG. 8 shows four-basket ring coupler with containment netting tabs.

FIG. 9 shows another embodiment perspective view of portablemulti-configuration toss game rack system in playing configuration 25where the four-basket ring holders with anti-rotation ribs andcontainment netting tabs 13 attaches to upwardly extending support arms14. The engageable removeable upwardly and outwardly support arms 14attaches to connectors 10. The drinking cup 17 is held in saidfour-basket ring holders with containment netting tabs 13.

FIG. 10 shows another embodiment perspective view of portablemulti-configuration toss game rack system in playing configuration 26where the four-basket ring holders with containment netting tabs 13attaches to upwardly extending support arms 14. The engageableremoveable upwardly and outwardly support arms 14 attaches to connectors10. The containment netting 18 is held in said four-basket ring holderswith anti-rotation ribs and containment netting tabs 13.

A game can be played with one portable multi-configuration toss gamerack system or more.

The inventor of the portable multi-configurable toss game rack systemhas alternative methods of embodying his present disclosure as describedbelow.

Different materials, sizes, and interconnections can be used for allcomponents.

May comprise plurality of engageable removeable connectors, plurality ofengageable removeable support arms extending outwardly and upwardly fromsaid connectors, plurality of engageable removeable basket ring holdersattached to said connectors and support arms to create plurality ofshapes and size toss game rack systems.

Although the description above contains multiple examples, it should notbe construed as limiting the scope of the invention but as merelyproviding illustration of some of the embodiments of this presentdisclosure. The scope of the present disclosure should therefore bedetermined by the appended claims and their legal equivalents.

1. A portable multi-configurable toss game rack system comprising: aplurality of independent assemblies; each assembly comprising aplurality of removably secured connectors with internal anti-rotationprotrusions channels which can be rotated and positioned horizontaland/or vertical relative to basket rings; a plurality of removablysecured basket rings with internal anti-rotation protrusion ribs; aplurality of removably secured different lengths support arms; theplurality of removably secured different lengths support arms andremovably secured connectors adapted for supporting the basket ringsabove a surface with claimed apparatus.
 2. The portablemulti-configurable toss game rack system as claimed in claim 1 whereinplurality of removably secured basket rings with internal anti-rotationprotrusion ribs which can be rotated and positioned horizontal and/orvertical relative to at least one of said connectors internalanti-rotation protrusions channels with claimed apparatus.
 3. (canceled)4. The portable multi-configurable toss game rack system as claimed inclaim 1 wherein plurality of removably secured different lengths supportarms which can be rotated and positioned horizontal and/or verticalrelative to at least one of said connectors internal anti-rotationprotrusions channels to support said basket rings above a surface withclaimed apparatus. 5-7. (canceled)
 8. The portable multi-configurabletoss game rack system as claimed in claim 1 wherein users may removablyengage said connectors relative to said basket rings, and removablyengage said different lengths support arms relative to said connectorsadapted to reconfigure multiple embodiments of said portablemulti-configurable toss game rack system which can be rotated andpositioned horizontal and/or vertical above a surface. 9-14. (canceled)